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Man spoken to by police after hoax tsunami threat

Author
Otago Daily Times,
Publish Date
Fri, 30 Sep 2022, 4:27PM
Photo / File
Photo / File

Man spoken to by police after hoax tsunami threat

Author
Otago Daily Times,
Publish Date
Fri, 30 Sep 2022, 4:27PM

Police have spoken to a man after a hoax tsunami threat in Dunedin last night.

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond says members of the public reported a vehicle driving up and down Cavell St and the surrounding area about 9.30pm, transmitting through a loudhailer that there was a level 5 tsunami warning in place and residents should move to higher ground.

The vehicle was located at a Jackson St property in St Kilda and an 18-year-old man spoken to about the incident.

St Kilda beach, Dunedin. Photo / ODT

St Kilda beach, Dunedin. Photo / ODT

He has admitted to driving and playing loud music, but denied mentioning a tsunami, Bond said today.

Police last night posted on Facebook that the incident was a hoax.

Inquiries were continuing.

- Oscar Francis, ODT

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